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Supreme Court sides against Exxon in climate case

Another end run around the Trumpster. The fight against right wing ignorance and hyperpartisanship continues.

Supreme Court sides against Exxon in climate case

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected ExxonMobil's bid to review the Massachusetts attorney general's demand for internal documents about what the company knew about climate change over the course of decades.

Why it matters: The order, issued without comment, enables Attorney General Maura Healey to continue probing whether the oil giant misled investors and consumers about global warming and its effects on Exxon's business.

The big picture: The case is part of a broader legal effort by some Democratic state officials and investigative journalists to explore the oil industry's internal consideration of climate change.

New York's AG sued the company in October, alleging Exxon defrauded shareholders by downplaying the expected risk of future climate change policies on its business and assets.

Ridiculous. What exactly is the argument? people wouldn't have driven cars if they knew about climate change? Look around you. It's ridiculous from every angle. There is no "settled science" today, much less 40 years ago. Everyone knew the climate was changing 40 years ago.

Ridiculous. What exactly is the argument? people wouldn't have driven cars if they knew about climate change? Look around you. It's ridiculous from every angle. There is no "settled science" today, much less 40 years ago. Everyone knew the climate was changing 40 years ago.

Ridiculous. What exactly is the argument? people wouldn't have driven cars if they knew about climate change? Look around you. It's ridiculous from every angle. There is no "settled science" today, much less 40 years ago. Everyone knew the climate was changing 40 years ago.

No. That's a good way to defraud shareholders. It's a necessary lawsuit. I suspect every oil company will get sued for this.

Ridiculous. What exactly is the argument? people wouldn't have driven cars if they knew about climate change? Look around you. It's ridiculous from every angle. There is no "settled science" today, much less 40 years ago. Everyone knew the climate was changing 40 years ago.

Ridiculous. What exactly is the argument? people wouldn't have driven cars if they knew about climate change? Look around you. It's ridiculous from every angle. There is no "settled science" today, much less 40 years ago. Everyone knew the climate was changing 40 years ago.

If you have investments in Exxon do you think there is zero chance that climate change and its impacts (on the environment and government/consumer reaction) will influence the long-term future of the company?